Best In Texas Real Estate™: Bastrop County

ZIP 78957 in Bastrop County, Texas, is the state’s lowest-income ZIP code, with a median household income of $69,149—ranking #1 in the Austin metro and #1 in Texas, according to ALEX Intelligence’s October 22, 2026 data report. This is not a statistical anomaly—it is a structural indicator of economic polarization in a region experiencing rapid industrial growth. How can workforce development keep pace with job creation when the most accessible housing is out of reach for the very workers who drive it? The data from https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-22-bastrop-median-income-zcta-mkt-asc reveals a county where prosperity is not shared equally, even within the same corridor. What does it take to close the gap between opportunity and access? Median Household Income, top 6 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 ZIP 78957 — $69,149 #2 ZIP 78659 — $89,808 #3 ZIP 78602 — $89,968 #4 ZIP 78662 — $94,005 #5 ZIP 78612 — $95,496 #6 ZIP 78621 — $98,534 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=200008641; Slide 2: gillfoto (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=51779424; Slide 3: Djmaschek (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=59335461; Slide 4: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=1878632 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-22-bastrop-median-income-zcta-mkt-asc View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902